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yet coniiding Mrs. Stuart, so as to make
her words effective, was puzzle to her.
AT last she did it. 1t was after long
spell of trying to pick up dropped
stitch, when she laid her knitting in
her lap and elevating her nose in the
air so as to look under her spectacles,
she started out:
"Do YOU know the talk that is goin'
round about Warren P"
NO" answered Mrs. Stuart, in sur
prise. The two ladies were alone, and
Mrs. Arnold moved her chair mp little
nearer to her neighbor and said:
People say he's going to marry"
"Marry-marry who?" asked Mrs.
Stuart.
"Your hired girl" There was just
the least contempt in the answer.
ats false; l don't believe it," said
Mrs. Stuart, with Indignation.
Now, Mrs. Stuart, | want you to
forgive me if seem to be mcddlin'
with your family affairs, but | assure
you what am goin' to say say out
of my strong friendship and desire for
your happiness.
"What do you mean ?" asked the
terrified Mrs. Stuart. "Pleasc tell me
what it is.
"Well, there is danger of Warren
being carried away by that girl"
''Who, Helen?"
"Yes, Helen. know she seems very
nice, and all that, that she is devoted to
her little brother and excites your sym
pathy, but can't you see she's playing
deep game. She's doin' all this to
entrap your son. know her"
"Do you know any wrong of herPh
"Well, she is no better than she
ought to be. ! know that" and Mrs.
Arnold rocked back in her chair with
that air of reserved Information so
gratifying to tattler.
"Mrs. Arnold, l wish you would tell
me what there is against Helen Lake
mans character. don't want q per-
son in my house who has blot upon
her name.
There's only rumors from where
siie came, but these, of course, couldn't
be proven, she has covered them up, so
it's best to say nothin' about it; but she
has determined to become your daugh-
ter.in-law."
3 These suspicious were, to use Ped.
dler Pcte's expression, "les made out
o whole cloth" Having broken the
ice the subject was easy to discuss
Mrs. Arnold was gratilied to find huead-
vice received in the manner desired.
Shesuggested that Warren be sent away |
for few weeks. and in the meanwhile
that "that hired girl be shipped.
Having spent very pleasant after
noon to herself and performed her duty
in what she deemed Christian man.
ner, she babe Mrs. Stuart good-byo,
refusing to remain for tea, and returned
home.
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LIFE Al HoMRuRe.
Place Where the Chronic invalid May 10
ns Joyous as lie Pleases.

n race where the Chronic Invalid May DO
as Joyous as lie Pleases.
Life at German bath begins early;
at six in the morning, or seven
in the morning at latest, the ma
jority of health seekers walk down to
the Homburg wells to take their pre-
scribed quantity of water. The scene
then in this charming valley is inter-
esting and lively. The long valley
leading from the Kaiser to the Eliza
beth Spring is thronged with people of
every age and nationality, all slowly
parading up and down, listening to
the music of an excellent band near
the principal well, thus shortening tho
intervals necessary between the single
doses of water. At nine clock the en-
virons of the springs are nearly empty;
every one has hurried home for break
fast. After pause or pleasant rest
the remainder of the forenoon is gen
orally employed in the use of the bath.
which are crowded, often over
crowded, in fact, from eleven to- one,
at which time lunch again empties tho
streets and calls visitors to the differ
ent hotels and restaurants The after
noon is employed in different ways.
English visitors flock in large numbers
to the lawn tennis ground, one of the
finest in Germany, splendidly situated
in the middle of the park, and care
fully kept in order by the administra-
tion. Others prefer excursions to the
mountains, where there Is much to in
terest and amuse, and no one will omit
visit to the ruins of the Saalburg. an
ancient Roman 'castellum.n Between
four and five o'clock the neighborhood
of the springs again grows lively; many
patients now take their afternoon dose
Of water, and now, just as the Eliza
beth well was the most frequcnted in
the early morning. the greater number
of visitors are gathered around the
Ludwigsbrunnen, or the iron waters,
the Luisen aud Stahlbrunncn. After
dinner, which takes place generally at
six or half-past, the Kursaal forms the
center of attraction. 1t Is a splendid
building, the survival of days when
the demon of play held high revels in
its gildcd chambers, all Of which arc
spacious. the dining room especially.
which is remarkable not only by It's
size. but for the artistic aud tasteful
decoration. Music enlivens the sceno
there are constant performances by
military bands in the Kursaal Gardens,
or, if the weather is unpropitous, in
the concert rooms. Balls and dances
are of frequent occurrence, an opera
company gives special performances
in the theater. and all but the COM
planning chronic invalid may be MS
joyous as they please. Only the hours
are early; at eleven or soon aftcrward.
certainly before midnight, all Ilom-
burg has retired to rest. -Fortnightiy
Repieir
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CHAPTER VI.
SAA<hA EH VI
ADOPTING MRS. ARNOLD Plan.


MIS- STUART ieit not little annoyed
at the interview with Mrs. Arnold. She
dismissed any thought OF evll on
Helen part save perhaps a desire to
marry INTO good family and secure a
home for herself and brother. She
could not blame the poor girl Tor that,
Tor she had u hard ume' dear knows :
but then, she didn want her marrying
into their family and especially the son
OF whom she was so proud. Now, II
she should marry Clarence, it might do.
Clarence was to be plain farmer, and
Helen would make "some farmer a
good wife, but Warren had been sent
to college, he had n profession and
must look higher than hired girl. He
must marry some lady from the city or
town. The soliloquy of Mrs. Stuart
was about as reasonable as the solil.
oquies of mothers sometimes are.
When she spoke to her husband
about the matter that night, he be-
came furious and declared that Helen
Lakeman should leave the place.
''She shall go at once" the farmer
said. 81 have been observing with
what skillful hand she has drawn her
net about Warren. She shall not have
him.
81 do not think Helen is to blame
You don'tPn snapped the angry
father, as though he blamed his wife
for the mischief that had already been
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sip Of the neighborhood. She knew all
about the "first weddings" that were
te "come off" long before anybody
else. She did not mix up much with
scandal, leaving that for tho mother
Tantrums and Grundys to attend TO,
but she was authority on dress and
rumor. 1t was no easy matter to
broach the subject of her errand, and
Mrs. Arnold found the evening half
spent and it had not been alluded to.
1t must be done, and she began nerving
herself for the task. Mrs. Arnold was
woman of no little courage, but how
70 speak to this quiet, self-possessed
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-01-18
. WONDERFUL TRAVELLER.
rhe nemarkable Tours Made by an In
ventive Clifton OF Detroit.

ventivc Clifton OF Detroit.
Mr.. Theodwinklc Brown Is man
with a large head. Iu that head is a
vast amount Of Imagination, personal
and otherwise. The head is not pro-
poriionate 10 the body, but he gets
along with 1t. He is man of vast re-
source, and be keeps his resources at
hand. lie believes that mans imag-
nation should rule the man, or kaow
the reason why. The whole back part
OF his city lot is laid or in an excellent
map OF the world on an extended scale.
When the weather is extremely hot,
and he takes after the weather, he goes
straight TO the North Pole and enjoys
the climate. which is sail to be so cold
that evea our rcfrigerators can not
stand it. lie stays there us long as he
can endure it, and then hies him TO the
other extreme, the torrid zone, with a
few wcll-dircctcd steps, and without
much expense for fare and transporta-
tiOn. or risk of shipwreck and loss of
life. The weather in that locality, you
know. Is SO hot that cold of the worst
description will soon lhaw and loosen,
and can easily be pulled with pair OF
strong tongs.
1t is no trouble for him to cross the
Atlantic, without sea sickness, and
make tour all over Europe, and there
is where he has the advantage over
other travellers. Then it is so cheap
for him 20. 20 down town and talk
about his late sojourn in foreign
countries, and Brown is good talk
er, and has the faculty of making ten
minutes seem an hour by the steel
yards.
1t Is truly thrilling to see how reck-
lessly he walks over Lake Superior or
any OF the others, and strides acrpss the
Rocky Mountains with a single step.
It's nothing for him to make "trip TO
China or Japan, and to return by the
way of the Sandwich Islands and feel
greatly refreshed by the trip. lie says
Stanley only crossed Africa once, and
n great blow was made about II. while
he has crossed it by hundred different
routes and never said much about it.
Some nights when he can't sleep he
goes out and roams about the world,
and if the night is very dark he some
times gets lost and can't tell for the
life of him whether he is in America or
on the Pacific Ocean, and with no
means of taking astronomical obscr-
vations. He has frequently been found
by his wife fast asleep on the confines
bf Kamschatka. close TO the fence,
without 4 buffalo robe, and the ther-
momeler nowhere to be found.
Brown is laid up at present from tho
effects Of an attack of ferocious
humble bee while in the wilds of Africa,
by which his right eye is all wrong,
with chances in favor of the eye.
Brown corresponds with the daily |
papers from all parts of the world, and
mas portable writing desk. He is
ookcd upon as being little off, be-
'idcs he contributes humorous articles
o the funny papers.-DetrOH Free
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time TO prevent the ruin, and don't
know but what it's my duty to 60 al
once and warn Mrs. Stuart. You see,
our eyes are always blinded to the
faults of our own children
He had her TO church last Sunday
said Hallie; adding to herself: I'D
like to scratch her big blue eyes out
"Hc didn't. did he P" cried Mrs.
Arnold, looking in the mir and holding
one hand up in horror.
AYES, he did"
"0h, now, Hallic, you must be jok-
ing ?"
Ono, it's true; Jim Davis told me
so.n
"Then its lie. Jim only told you
that 20 aggrayate you. Jim has been
trying to come to our house for long
time, and he thinks if he could get
Warren Stuart out of the way he
could"
But l heard II confirmed by others. y
"Well, then, Mrs. Stuart don't know
it; ] know they know nothing about it.
~ my uu'y 10 go anu 'en them.
les anu nave 'heil say you are
said Halle, tears,of indignation rising
III ner eyes
name was IN ilct almost IN despair.
one l,'u strugsieu 50 iong 70 get tne
'pes. calch IN SANDY FORK IN her ner
an" Jus. as she thougnt she hau sue.
ceeueC' 70 nave MN triumphantiy leu
away py a mreu glrl was 700 mucn.
u don care what they say, said
mrs. Arnold I'm gong TO 40 my
auty--n people uoh ! thank me Tor IL
nave q elear conscience
MIS- Arnoiu was sure tnat IL was a
mere matter OF duty. she was not
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CHAPTER v.


Plain, unassuming, modest Helon
Lakeman, to whom duty to her crippled
brother was more than all things else,
strove to crush out the image of War
ren Stuart from her heart, and also to
blot out the memory of that moonlight
walk to church. We all know how
hard It is to forget that which is pleas
ant to remember In trying to reason
with herself that she should forget
Warren, she was constantly bringing
his image before her mind. The pleas
ure of remembering that pleasure was
always attended with pain. But Helen
had an all-powerful panacea to mental
troubles in ambitious work. There
was enough to keep her mind and
hands busy. Then all her hours Of re-
creation were spent with her afflicted
brother. II she found herself dreaming
ambitious dreams in which Warren Stu
art was her hero, she Immediately ban
ished them from her mind, aud applied
herself industriously to her household
duties. Warren frequently Of an even
ing came to the rear porch, with book
or paper. for he said II was the coolest
place, being on the east side of the L,
which formed the kitchen; but some
how Warren never read his book or
paper, but spent his time in talking
with Helen or amusing Amos. The
little cripple grew quite fond of him,
and used to call him frequently against
the protests of his sister, who blushed
profusely in spite of herself when War
ren came.
The afternoons were usually em-
ployed by Helen in sewing for Mrs.
Stuart, for she was .handy with the
needle.' Nearly every afternoon found
Warren there also, unless his father
and mother devised some plan to keep
him away.
Poor Helen--she was blamed; all
though she did nothing to encourage
the young physician.
Mr.. Stuart said he thought when he
sent Warren to college it would make
him know more than ordinary mortals,
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In . recent storm thnndorbolt
struck and killed a man who had a
chestnut-bell fastened upon his coat.
Right hero we volunteer to raise a
purse for the man intrepid enough to
tic pink ribbon aroand that thunder
bolts mock. II there is anything on
earth deserving premium IL Is the
annlhilator of the chostnut.ben crank
--Chicaqo 7ribanc.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-01-18
Pictures by Telegraph.

A Scotchman named w. Gemmil has
invented a method Of sending picture
by telegraph, by which photograph
taken at one end OF the wire is transrait-
ted and reproduced at the other. Tho
picture is primarily projected on a sell
enium cell placed in The telegraphic cir
cult which, according to tho degree Of
intensity Of the light. received, acts up
ON the current and through number Of
subsidiary currents connected with an
ircandescent lamp, Illuminating IL with
s.lriod degrees Of intensity consonant
with tho strength of the current
These successive illuminatons would
give images of corresponding bright
ness to tho points in the picture thrown
upon the selenium cell. and the final
picture of course would consist Of n
series of these points in various depths
OF shade. One can not see what practi-
cal use this invention would BE- except
as aid to the police departments of tho
various citics.- Demofest's Monthly.
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but where pretty face was concerned
he was about rs big fool as any other
boy.
Deluded man, did he suppose love
could be educated out of the human
heart, and did he suppose he could add
one atom Of wisdom to a love-sick
youthP
Warren's parents did not forbid his
frequent attentions to Helen in direct
words; they were too wise for that; but
they did every thing they could to dis
courage them, and tried to find some
thing for him to do to keep him away
from the kitchen. Mr.. Stuart grew
sullen, and even cross, TO the little Grip
Piled boy whom he had fondled and
petted before. Mrs. Stuart, good wom-
an, was kind to both Helen and her
little brother. She knew twas not the
poor girls fault.
Helen was quick to perceive that
Warren's manner toward her was caus-
ing his parents uneasiness, and apprc-
ciated the fact that a hired girl for a
daughter-in-law fell far below the ambi-
ton of the Stuarts. She kept away
from church for two Sabbaths, and
when she went on the third, Warren,
who had set parental vigilance at def
ance, overlook her and accompanied
her to church against her protest On
the way home she sought TO avoid CON
versation with him, but AS they paused
at the rear gate he caught her hand and
said
"Helen, love you. can't help it;
! don't care il the whole world knows
it. DO you love me in return P"
She cast II frightened, appealing
glance in his face, fell of mild entreaty,
and said: "Oh do not talk so, il is
it is wicked" and bursting into tears
broke away from him and ran to the
kitchen.
If Warren had the opposition OF his
parents, he had the sympathy of his
sweet, though mischievous, sister Rose
She was quick to discern her brothers
fondness for Helen, and already know
ing her good qualities resolved in her
way to help them. Every young fellow
in love is almost sure to find sympa-
thetic friend in his sister.
There was another family in the
Sandy Fork neighborhood us much an
.noyed ms, il not more so, than the Stu
arts, over the young doctor and the
hired girl. 1t was the Arnolds. Why
had he not visited their house more fire.
quently since his return?
II declare, he hasn't been to see Hal |
lie but once since he came back" said |
Mrs. Arnold, raising her head high in
order TO look under her specaclcs.
"He's taken up with that hired girl
said Halle, spitefully, "and l guess |
don't want him."
"Well, it's strange thing to me-
said Mrs. Arnold. holding needle be-
fore her, and trying to thrust sharp
pointed thread through it, ''that Mrs.
Stuart cant see what her son is doing. |
Mighty little use for them to send boy |
through college il he's comm back
home to throw himself away on dish
washer"
Let him marry her If he wants to,
nobody cares" said Halle, who was
doing some fine embroidery work.
"Well. now. Halle. that's not the
way to talk about these matters. If !
had son and he was about to. throw
away on some poor trash I'D
thank anybody to come and tell me in
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Chrrles Monckey, inventor of the
Monckey wrench Qgnoranily called
the monk'y-wrench), Is living IN pow
erty in Brooklyn. lie sold the pat
ent for $1,000, aud now millions are
made annually out OF the invention
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but where pretty face was concerned
he was about as big fool as any other
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DRESS TRIMMING.


Tho Popularity of Etam'ne Bands I'd
Galloons and Braid, of All Kinds.
Bands of etamine, embroidered in
cross-stitch with silk, are employed in
trimming matinces and morning
dresses made of surah and foulard;
revcrs collars and cuffs are embroid-
cred to correspond with the bands and
form very pretty trimming. Lace of
all kinds is extensively used for trim
ming. Lace embroidered with gold
bullion is very elegant to trim dinner
and evening dresses of black lace, silk
or satin. Velvets for trimming are
strewn with tiny flowers in bright
colors.
Galloons and braids of all kinds are
the IN ost fashionable trimmings. They
are plain or heavily beaded. Complete
sets OF the beaded ornaments are made
to correspond for trimming panels,
vest, cuffs and collar. The weight OF
some of these. If elaborate, is truly az
palling Natural fir cones, very small,
are Introduce as pendants ON Jet gal
loon; goll is also used with jet. IL,
however, must be of the very finest
quality. or it has common, tawdry
appearance. Fringes of silver-gray
soeis mixed with steel beads and orni-
monts to correspond are shown to use
upon gray wraps. These are new.
stylish and very expensive. Large
steel, gold or ict balls are worn on the
ends OF ribbon bows.
Suede gloves still continue fashion,
able. When viii glace kid gloves ro-
turn to favorp Suede is very well TOR
morning wear, but certainly glaco kid
looks better for dressy costumes and
evening wear; bat fashion is a stern
autocrat and must be obeyel, so no
change Is yet to bc made. The tan
color of the kid is yet tho first choice.
but black and various shades matching
the costume with which It is to be
worn, arc shown for those who prefer
q match to q contrast. Four-button
gloves arc the length most used for
general wear. For evening the length
Of the gloves an | number OF buttons is
regulated by the purse OF the owner.
There is slight disposition to use some
of tho pale tints 50 long discarded, as
well as the tan shades. Stitching in |
black and colors is seen on many OF the
new gloves. philadelphia Times.
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While the liar has more pressing
need Of good memory than 9th &
men, he is OF all men lcast likely
possess it.--President Porter.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-08-11
Boys and Girls Lunch.

A gentleman of leisure stopped recently
near one of the coffee and pie stands that
abound down town in the neighborhood of
large employing establishments with the
purpose of ascertaining what the boys and
girls ate and drank at their monday lunch.
So soon as the whistle blew for ~ O'Clock
he found the stands swarmcd and more
coming. Many of the boys and girls came
kettle in hand, which was filled with
either coffee or milk, and after Il light
purchase of pie or cake the lunch was car
ricd to the shop for consumption. The
milk is necessarily good, as it wouldn't
pay the proprietor Of the stand to have it
otherwise, and have an inspector with his
lactometer to discover it. The coffee is
not subject to official suspicion, and there
fore is generally worthy OF doubt. The
pies, he fancied, must be good, as they are
supplied by great manufacturers who turn
them out by the thousands and can afford
to put palatable "worksr of varied in
gradients into them, as by buying fruits
and berries and sugar in big quantities
they get them very cheap. AS to the crust,
it isn't any too rich. The cakes were dry,
and what nourishment the girls that cat
them obtain from the peculiar food is q
puzzle. One accomplished young lady,
who boosted of a thick bang, when ques-
toned on the subject, replied: ooh, we
soaks 'em." A boy called for a piece of
rhubarb pie, and washed it down with a
glass of lemonade. He took his lunch
after the style of other gentlemen-those
who patronize down town Delmonico's,
Nash & Crooks ard the Astor house. He
ate from the counter and called for his
check. Possibly he tipped the waiter, too
New York Times.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-08-11
At the Battle of Gettysburg.

Very few civilians can rid their minds,
even when they knew better, Of the idea
that any one present at battle must see
the whole or large part of it, or at the
least very large amount of smoke and
fighting. 1t is marvellous how very little
any one individual sees of any one given
battle, though he may be in the very thick
of the fighting, or even at the headquar-
tiers OF the commander in chief. real
lied that fully on the present occasion,
for although standing ON one of the most
advantageous spots to witness portion
of the fight, with the valley and town of
Gettysburg lying below me and the
heights beyond in full view, l reflected
that our line was twelve miles in length,
of which on even u clear day, with no in
tervening figures or smoke, l could at
least only see about two miles.
Then again had always supposed, as
am sure most other people suppose, that the
commander in chief always took up posi-
ton where, field glass in hand, he could
command view of large part of the
action. Gen. Meade's headquarters were
in slight depression in dense wood,
whence you could see nothing a hundred
yards off, and yet, strange to say, en- pas
SAINT, secluded as was this spot, the rebs
had asccrtained the locality to a nicely
and shelled 1t with such vigor and accu-
racy that in ten minutes no less than six
teen horses belonging to the staff were
killed. The officers all escaped unhurt by
seating themselves under the friendly
shelter of huge powders of granite, where
they laughed and chatted and enjoyed the
thing as big joke while the shells shrieked
and exploded beyond them.-Frank Bel
lew in New York Mail and Express.